Earthquake details

Saturday, August 14, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 09:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ushuaia, about 2623.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.243 and latitude -55.915.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -55.915, -26.243
UTC time 2021-08-14 09:57:20.367
Location South Sandwich Islands region
Country South Sandwich Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-14

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